This position is responsible for the development of new,
innovative products, from concept to final production that meet the
customer's needs as well as accomplish Tyson's objective of profitable,
efficient production. Activitiesinclude test
kitchen development; small scale pilot plant testing, scale-up production
at a USDA inspected research facility and finally, involvement with full
scale production at a processing plant. Other duties include compiling
ingredient statements and formulas for making labels and obtaining USDA
approval, reviewing incoming project requests and prioritizing/assigning
to appropriate technicians, and other special projects as needed. This
position will also be responsiblefor product
development activities and conducting research with focus on food safety
and shelf life technologies, yield improvement and optimization. Product
development and research activities will expand across a broad range of
raw and fully cooked red meat and poultry products. Position will be
responsible for analyzing, interpreting and presenting data for effective
communication of product development and/or research findings to
internal/external customers. This position works closely with the
technical groups, Food Safety Quality Assurance, Operations, Sales &
Marketing, as well as major external customers.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Food Science or in
an academic fielddirectly related to the job
preferred and 5 plus year's R &D experience or Masters/PHD with
equivalent combination of education and experience.
Computer Skills: Basic computer skills such as generating
letters, spreadsheets, and/or graphicsfor
personal business use. If using a Tyson business computer system, job
requires an understanding of the system features and functionality and
how to use these features.
Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication
skills.
